Celebrate the harvest and the legacy of revolutionary
gardener Thomas Jefferson at the 7th annual Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello, September 6 & 7. Thomas
Jefferson, America's "First Foodie," championed vegetable cuisine, plant
experimentation and sustainable agriculture.
Taste a bounty of heirloom fruits and vegetables and learn about organic
gardening and seed-saving during this fun, affordable, family-friendly festival
- unlike any other - held on the breathtaking West Lawn of Jefferson's
Monticello. Your general admission
ticket includes workshops & lectures with dozens of experts, heirloom
vegetable and fruit tastings, chef demonstrations from our booming local food
scene and a "Seed Swap", with advice from expert seeds savers. More information can be found at http://heritageharvestfestival.com/.

Music lovers will not want to miss the 14th
season of the Charlottesville Chamber
Music Festival, September 8 through the 22.
This fine festival presents a wide variety of classical music played by
a very diverse group of internationally acclaimed musicians. For the first
time, the Festival will present a four-day weekend of concerts starting on
September 12; it will include a free lunchtime concert of Saint-Säens' Carnival
of the Animals, a unique informal concert of improvisations and a closing
concert by renowned musician Brooklyn Rider.
For the complete list of concerts and artists, visit www.cvillechambermusic.org.

Beer aficionados are invited to gather at the nTelos
Wireless Pavilion on September 14th for the popular Top of the Hops Beer Fest. Presented by Starr Hill Brewery and Beer
Run, Top of the Hops will showcase the growing popularity of craft beers from
around the country and the world in a relaxed and friendly environment. Patrons
will have access to two-ounce samples of over 150 craft beers in the Abita,
Blue Mountain, Goose Island, and Miller's Downtown Beer Gardens. The festival
will also feature the Devil's Backbone Brew University Area where guests will
enjoy beer seminars such as Cooking with Beers, Food Pairings and other beer
education sessions. Come enjoy the mass of craft beers with live music and
games! For more details, visit www.topofthehopsbeerfest.com/charlottesville/.

From September 25 to the 28, the Tom Tom Founders Festival returns for a free fall event, Tomtoberfest. The festival celebrates
innovation and creativity with three days of events, talks, concerts and
parties on the University of Virginia grounds and on Charlottesville's Historic
Downtown Mall. Staple events include the "Founders Fair," in and around U.Va.'s
Lawn, which features nationally known acapella groups and a summit of groups
throughout U.Va that contribute to the entrepreneurial spirit of
Charlottesville. The Fair includes food, music, competitions, demos, and plenty
of opportunity to stop and chat with over three dozen student groups and local
ventures. Music is a huge part of Tomtoberfest with the McGuffey Art Center
Block Party, which will feature an evening of live music from the historic
front steps, a food festival along the streets, and family friendly picnics and
beer gardens on the front lawn. More information is available at www.tomtomfest.com.

Fall will bring an array of notable music performers to
Charlottesville, including Pink Martini, Taylor Swift, Fun!, Blake Shelton,
Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, Pearl Jam and Amos Lee. With awesome venues such as the nTelos
Wireless Pavilion, the John Paul Jones Arena, the Paramount Theater and the
Jefferson Theater, these shows promise to provide a memorable experience.

For a complete list of events, travel information, packages
and hotel room reservations, please visit the official destination website for
Charlottesville and Albemarle County www.visitcharlottesville.org.

About CACVB
In addition to serving as the global resource for marketing the tourism assets
of Charlottesville
and Albemarle County,
Virginia, through www.visitcharlottesville.org, the CACVB
assists tour operators, meeting planners, reunions and other groups in planning
visits to the destination. CACVB's
mission is "to enhance the economic prosperity of City and County by promoting,
selling and marketing the City of Charlottesville and County of Albemarle, as a
destination, in pursuit of the meetings and tourism markets." CACVB operates the Downtown
Visitor Center (610 E Main St) which is open daily from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., and a satellite Visitor Center in the Albemarle County Office
Building (401 McIntire Rd) which is open Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as a touch-screen kiosk at Monticello's
Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center.